Fly collector to display his collection
Mike Kesselring will show off his enormous fly collection and other gear gathered over 40 years of world-wide travel 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the United Methodist Church in Sylva, as part of Trout Unlimited Sylva’s regular monthly meeting.
Tie flies like a pro
A three-week fly-tying course will teach participants to tie flies from the Southern Appalachians, 6-8 p.m. Mondays Jan. 15-29 at the Folkmoot Center in Waynesville.
Tie your own flies
Learn the art of Southern Appalachian fly tying with an eight-week course taught by local expert Tommy Thomas.
Delayed Harvest waters to close for trout harvest
Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations will go into effect in Western North Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 1.
Get outside with Haywood County Recreation
Haywood County Recreation is hosting a series of events throughout September. Here’s a look at what lies ahead
Perfect your cast
Learn to fly fish this month with lessons offered by Haywood County Recreation.
On the fly: new Maggie Valley shop debuts fly fishing festival
Shannon Young has no trouble identifying the exact moment he fell in love with fly fishing.
Hooked on Haywood: County’s expanded outdoor programming offers new ways to explore
“My name is Tommy Thomas. I’ve been fly fishing 30, maybe closer to 40 years now,” says the man wearing a reel of fishing line as a necklace, by way of introducing himself to the couple dozen people gathered for a morning fly fishing class May 7 at Lake Junaluska Dam.
Bryson City builds on fishing tourism with new aquarium
With fly-fishing tourism on the rise in Western North Carolina, a new attraction in Bryson City will bring visitors up-close and personal with up to 50 species of freshwater fish.
Bryson gets fishy: Fly-fishing museum prepares for expansion
In its two years of existence, the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians has shown a willingness to travel.
First, from the mind of fly fishing enthusiast Alen Baker to the wood-paneled space of the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce. Then to the sunny Swain County Chamber of Commerce building in downtown Bryson City. And, soon, to a new building on Bryson City’s Island Street, just across the road from the trout-stocked waters of the Tuckasegee River.